Links
There are lots of great open access resources out there. I’ve linked to a few from inside the pages, but here is a more comprehensive list.
Open Access Journals and Repositories:
The Public Library of Science – One of the most prominent open access publishers
BioMed Central – A peer-reviewed, open access biomedical research publisher
PubMed Central – NIH’s free online archive of biomedical and life science articles
Directory of Open Access Journals – A comprehensive portal to existing open access journals.
Articles supporting Open Access:
Benefits of open access on article “Impact Factor” – From Open Access Initiative and from the Public Library of Science.
In defense of author-pays model – An article defending PLoS and BioMed’s choices to charge authors a fee for publication.
Open access accelerates research cycle – A really clear guide to why and what needs to happen (Warning: Large PDF)
More Information:
Self-Archive FAQ – An extensive FAQ about self-archiving and open access.
Scholarly Communications page from MIT – A good resource from another nearby university!
Resources for action:
Guide to starting an ePrints self-archive – Information about setting up an ePrints archive.